Federal district clerk vs office administrator

The differences between federal district clerks and office administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a federal district clerk, becoming an office administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a federal district clerk has an average salary of $37,930, which is higher than the $37,423 average annual salary of an office administrator.

The top three skills for a federal district clerk include customer service, payroll and office machines. The most important skills for an office administrator are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Federal district clerk vs office administrator overview

	Federal District Clerk	Office Administrator
Yearly salary	$37,930	$37,423
Hourly rate	$18.24	$17.99
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	74,738	118,096
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Federal district clerk vs office administrator salary

Federal district clerks and office administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Federal District Clerk	Office Administrator
Average salary	$37,930	$37,423
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	Between $28,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between federal district clerk and office administrator education

There are a few differences between a federal district clerk and an office administrator in terms of educational background:

	Federal District Clerk	Office Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Federal district clerk vs office administrator demographics

Here are the differences between federal district clerks' and office administrators' demographics:

	Federal District Clerk	Office Administrator
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 15.8% Female, 84.2%	Male, 14.7% Female, 85.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between federal district clerk and office administrator duties and responsibilities

Federal district clerk example responsibilities.

Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Issue subpoenas, writs of execution and abstracts of judgment.
Review payroll register to ensure records accuracy reflect time work and time off.
Obtain and enter required information for payroll.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Answer phones with the ability to provide accurate information and education on the communicability and disease process of tuberculosis.

Office administrator example responsibilities.

Monitor calls, manage calendars, travel, meeting arrangements, video conference and teleconferencing.
Formulate various procedures to assure efficient operation of the SharePoint system is managed properly for CFWB and BOS.
Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Pull patients charts for doctors using EMR system as well as pulled chart from medical records room.
Create and update all departmental ISO documents.
Collect all outgoing FedEx overnight packages and ship with accurate tracking and conformation information.

Federal district clerk vs office administrator skills

Common federal district clerk skills

Customer Service, 17%
Payroll, 15%
Office Machines, 14%
Data Entry, 12%
Subpoenas, 8%
Bank Deposits, 4%

Common office administrator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Patients, 11%
Data Entry, 8%
Office Equipment, 5%
Front Desk, 4%
PowerPoint, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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